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Why Are We Surprised?

from CRIME DOES NOT PAY by David Rhymer & Kris Demeanor

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BABOON EATS THE OSTRICH EGG
EGGS TASTE BETTER THAN GRUBS
ANTS TAKE PUPAE OF ANOTHER SPECIES
AND BRING THEM BACK TO HEADQUARTERS
ANOTHER WORKER FOR THEIR WORKFORCE
SPERM WHALE LETS THE BOATS FISH
AND FEASTS WHEN THE LINES ARE TAUT
JACKDAW ROBS THE CORMORANT
SEAGULL CHEATS THE JACKDAW
BEFORE IT EVEN PLUCKS THE EYES
WHY ARE WE SURPRISED?

WHAT’S LEFT AFTER INSTINCT HAS HAD ITS WAY?
WHY ARE WE SURPRISED? EVOLUTION HOLDS BEAUTY AT BAY
RAISE A GOBLET TO THE CUNNING AND FERAL-
THE VICTORIOUS OFTEN START OFF IN THE SHADOWS

BUZZARD DESCENDS ON FESTERING FLESH
HYENA SIMPLY SPOILS FOR A FIGHT
THE RAT, THE CROW, THE COCKROACH
OVERWHELM WITH SHEER NUMBERS AND ENDLESS APPETITE
WHY ARE WE SURPRISED?

SURVIVAL, NOT OF THE FITTEST
OF THE DRAB OPPORTUNIST
OF THE SHALLOW AND VICIOUS AND UGLY AND LONELY AND BITTER
EXHAUSTED AND HOPELESS AND TWISTED
LAZY, ANGRY, HORNY, VENGEFUL, HATEFUL, GLOOMY HUMAN!
HUMAN.

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from CRIME DOES NOT PAY, released May 31, 2017

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Crime Does Not Pay Calgary, Alberta

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Kris Demeanor - Mr. Crime & Guitar
Devin MacKinnon - Bob Wood & Guitar
Jamie Konchak - Violet Page & Bass
Lennette Randall - Eleanor Flood & Conga
David Rhymer - Marvin Shade & Keyboard
Selina Wong - Ensemble, Keyboard & Percussion
André Wickenheiser - Ensemble, Trumpet & Percussion
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